The History of the Library in Western Civilization vols. 1-5 - Staikos, Konstantinos Sp.; Cullen, Timothy (New Castle Oak Knoll 't-Goy-Houten HES & De Graaf Athens Kotinos, 2004)
1. From Minos to Cleopatra : the Greek world from the Minoans' archival libraries to the universal library of the Ptolemies -- 2. The Roman world from Cicero to Hadrian : the Roman world from the beginnings of Latin literature to the monumental and private libraries of the Empire -- 3. The Byzantine world from Constantine the Great to Cardinal Bessarion : imperial, monastic, school, and private libraries in the Byzantine world -- 4. The Medieval world in the West from Cassiodorus to Furnival : classical and Christian letters, schools and libraries in the monasteries and universities, Western book centres -- 5. The Renaissance from Petrarch to Michelangelo : the revival of the study of the classics and the first humanistic libraries printing in the service of the world of books and monumental libraries.
A sixth volume, containing an epilogue and general index, was published in 2013
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Past; Library; Collecting